BROCKTON - U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-South Boston, toured a nursing home facility at the Brockton VA Medical Center Friday morning to review psychiatric procedures in the wake of a whistleblower report.

A psychiatrist working at the Brockton VA facility reported that two patients went years without comprehensive psychiatric reviews, according to a letter sent Monday to the White House by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.

"Those requirements were not observed," Lynch said.

Despite that, the congressman said he felt "reassured" after touring the 106-bed Community Living Center with VA director Vincent Ng and Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter.

Lynch said that his visit with patients and staff assured him that corrective steps are paying off.

"I am confident that the care of our veterans here is very good," Lynch said. "That's not to say that changes weren't necessary."